Fysae parents ractical info stirling_spring 13

Stirling FYSAE Parents Orientation
Scotland
Spring 2013

Welcome! The webinar will start at 7:15pm EST.

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Scotland



Who’s Who
 Professor Bill Meiers, FYSAE Faculty Director
 Jan Finn, Associate Dean for International
Affairs
 Jacki Daddona, Program Manager, The
College of Global Studies
 Tim Barton, Director of Student Services, The
College of Global Studies



• Congratulations! Your student is part of the spring 2013
FYSAE cohort of students to live and study in Stirling!

• Information includes:
– Academic information
– Logistics
– Health and Safety
– Finances
– Returning to AU in fall 2013


Academics

• Students take three courses @ 5 credits each

• Global Connections Reflection (2 cr) online

• Students prepped for academic expectations

• Students must earn minimum 3.0 gpa in fall ‘12
to satisfy academic eligibility requirements

• Academic support services readily available at
Stirling and from Arcadia Center in Edinburgh


Finances
• Financial Aid Pin Number to check
http://finaid.arcadia.edu

• Home address

• Refund requests to OneStopShop

• www.paymentportal.pnc.com for direct deposits

• Work Study in 2013-14? Deadline is July 1, 2013

• Stafford Loan disbursements
Week of January 21 at earliest

• FAFSA


Finances

AU Charges for Spring Semester 2013
• $17,810 Arcadia tuition and fees
• 495 FYSAE program fee
• 4,430 Room

• $22, 735 TOTAL

• These fees include:
Transatlantic Flight
Health Insurance
Orientation
Administrative and Support Services

Institutional scholarships, state and federal financial aid retained in spring.


Finances
• Pound vs. Dollar (12/1/12)
• £1.00 : $1.60
• £20 = $32.00
• ATMs
• The easiest way to
handle money
• Credit Cards
• Notify bank of going
abroad
• Talk to bank and credit
card co to learn
international ATM and
service fees
• Office emergency funds are
available


Budgeting

• Recommend $2505 for additional costs:
– $ 220 Books
– $1025 Meals
– $1025 Personal expenses
– $ 235 Local travel
$2505 TOTAL
– Cost of weekend travelling within UK
and Europe not included
• Break your budget down into 15 weekly
increments, beginning on Feb 4th
• Many students budget $3,000+ for the
semester
• We encourage students to talk with
parents about budgeting for the
semester – what are student and parent
expectations?


Health and Safety
• AU’s Counseling Center Role

• Arlene Snyder – Director of Health Safety and Security

• Parents visit: http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/parents for
further information and videos on health and safety,
emergency phone numbers and detailed outline of health
and accident insurance policy

• Importance of disclosing special needs information to us

• Emergencies– Who to call and when to call
– Parents – Arcadia Security Office: 215-572-2900
• Timothy Barton, Director of Student Services: 267-218-1488


Health and Safety

HTH Worldwide Insurance
• All students are already enrolled for Spring 13

• Students create a “Well Prepared” account online with
access to their resources

• www.hthparents.com

• Any medical concerns or plans to take prescription
medication with to UK , contact HTH – 1-800-257-4823

Included in program fee
$500,000 coverage per incident
Most pre-existing conditions covered
No deductible
Drug Translation Guide
City-based health and safety profiles


Health and Safety


Accommodation

• Bedrooms are fully furnished and • 24 hour porters in the building
duvets, pillows and bed linen, which • Access the University's computing
are laundered by the University, are resources, including email and
provided as standard internet
• Sinks in the bedroom • Laundry facilities are readily available
• Shared shower and toilet facilities in your building
down the hall


What to pack?
• “Pack everything you might need, then take half of it
out. Seriously.”
– Claudia Tang, former first-year study abroad student

• Students are responsible for carrying all luggage.

• Student rooms are equipped with only a foot and a
half of hanging space and two, three-foot bureau
drawers or the equivalent shelf space

• Leave room for pictures, mementos and other stuff to
make your room feel ‘like home’

• Be sure to check your airline website for baggage
allowance and restrictions: www.united.com


Bring to Scotland
• Basics: • If you need it:
– Passport, plus a photocopy of your – Contact lens solution
passport
– An extra pair of glasses
– Electric plug adaptor for the UK
– Toiletries
– Small, battery-operated alarm clock
– Laptop – Small travel umbrella
– Prescription medication for the – Extra set of single sheets (two flat
semester sheets are best)
• May need accompanying doctor’s – Towels
note
– Pictures of friends & family
• US prescriptions may not be filled in
Scotland


Buy in Scotland

• Get in Scotland
– Mobile phone
– Towel
– Hangers

• You can also find
– Additional toiletries
– Phone cards
– Hairdryer
– Curling iron
– Kitchenware
– Wellies


Communication

• Purchase mobile phone in Stirling • Most students will pay £20 - £30 for a
• “Pay as you go plan” phone and inclusive of minutes
• Orange, O2, Virgin, and Car Phone • Incoming calls are typically free
Warehouse are good providers • www.Skype.com for free internet
• Average rate to the US from Scotland phone calls
is .11 cents per minute. • When calling Scotland from the U.S.
dial : 011-44 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _


Miscellaneous

• Scotland’s weather: Highs from 50 – 40 / lows
from 40 – 30 (F)

• Greenwich Mean Time
– GMT is 5 hours ahead of EST

• University of Stirling Spring break – March 29 – April 5

• Students must attend class, regardless of travel plans


Spring 2013 Calendar

Feb. 3 Depart from U.S. - United #36 Newark, NJ 7:40pm
Feb. 4 Arrival in Edinburgh - 7:35am (local time)
Feb. 4-6 Arcadia Scotland Orientation
Feb. 6-9 Homestay Experience
Feb. 10 University of Stirling Orientation
Feb. 13 Semester begins
March 29-April 5 Semester Break
May 31 Classes end
June 1 Flight to Newark– United # 37, arrives 12:00noon


What to Encourage
• Create ‘Well Prepared’ account with HTH
• How will student manage health care abroad?
• Contact HTH to discuss medication availability.
• Think about expectations – how often will you communicate? Budgeting?
• Start learning a few simple recipes and begin to cook at home
• Make a weekly budget
• Communication with Jacki Daddona: excursions and housing assignment (two weeks
prior to February).
• Research Scotland:
http://www.scotsman.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
http://www.timeout.com/edinburgh/


FYSAE Mentors
• Students have been assigned a mentor over the summer, and have
been in contact with them during this semester.

• Mentors are FYSAE alums and are matched by semester, location, and
when possible gender and major.

• Mentors will make regular contact with your student while they're abroad
and plan activities for the group when they return.

• Encourage your student to contact their mentor with any questions or
concerns at any point.


Returning to Arcadia

Residence Life
• Housing deposits
• Housing selection for Fall 13

Academics
• Registration for Fall 2013 classes
• Transcripts


Student Quotes
“Words cannot explain the amount of growth, learning and loving that I have
experienced in this semester.”

“ This experience is a 180o from my life back home in the United States. I never had to
cook meals for myself and grocery shop for the ingredients. My mom is very protective
of me and being given 100% freedom and responsibility was a little shocking. I was
able to adjust to the new lifestyle but it was so different that it took me a while to do so.”

“ When you have a Northern Irish professor for British History, which covers the two
World Wars up to current times, you are learning a whole new outlook on America and
its foreign image.”

“ I would also tell them that the next four months are going to be a complete roller
coaster. There will be ups and downs and unexpected situations will arise.
However, this is one of the positives of this experience! The ups and downs
help you figure out how to deal with situations and in the end, you’ll be a stronger
person and have a great time getting to that place. This entire experience has been
filled with highs and lows, but I would not trade it for anything in the world!”


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